Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-27
walked in. The old man made dignifed
salute, and his quaint companion made
curtsey. Squire Schmidt slipped back
of the cigar Counter end said.

walked in. The old man made dignified
salute, and his quaint companion made 9
curtsey. Squire Schmidt slipped back
Of the cigar counter and said:
"Strong CT mild?"
The ola man said he never smoked and
the two said in chorus, 1--WE want TO get
married, sir"
Since the passage of the Pennsylvania
marriage law Camden 'squires are pre-
pared for any surprises in the mstri-
monial line, and Squire Schmidt quickly
replied, "certainly." He said that he
knew they were above the required age,
and supposed they hadn't eloped, and if
| they waited for two minutes he would
call in witnesses.
| FULFILLING AN OLD, OLD PROMISE
Squire Schmidt called in Barber Clar-
! ley Dreher, who keeps tons0rial palace
across the way from the Justices Office,
and Lawyer Richard Ridgway, Jr., whose
office is near by, was also invited to come
over to the 'Squire's. They were the
| witnesses 70 the tying of the nuptial knot,
which was done in Squire Schmtdt's
most solemn and impressive way.
| The groom said he WAS Charles Brooks,
the time dancing master, who taught
many a Flshtown belle more than fifty
years ago to dance the "Herring Horn
! pipe" and the "Kensington SWING and
the "Gunner's Run Racquet" dances that
were popular in those days. He said he
was eighty-six years old. The bride
WAS Emma Erich, and she modestly said
that the zephyrs OF siXty-eight summers
| had famed her cheeks that no longer
blush like the roses. Before the Justice
made them man and wife DsnClng-mas
! ter Brooks told q romantic story. He
said he WAS about to fulfill q promise he
made over fifty years ago.
| She, whom he was about to make mis-
wife had won his heart over 3 half cen
tury ago They were lovers then. She
was the daughter of Well-to-do Jersey
farmer, and was one of the prettiest girls
| IN oil Burlington county. lie first met
| her al harvest home nesr the home Of
| her girlhooQ. Her sweet face and grace
full figure captiVated him, and after G
! long courtship they made mutual vows OF
marriage. But the girls father opposed
their union, and not long afterWsrd they
were separated. She was taken to Vir.
ginia and he went west, and soon bott
were lost to each other.
REUNITED AFTER MANY YEARS.
Some years later he came back Il
Philadelphia and married. His wife dice
and he was quietly living widower'G
life when, after a separation of almos
half century, he discovered that his ole
love, Miss Elrick, was living in Phila.
delphia. They soon met. She had beer
constant always and had never married
They still loved each other, and wher
she reminded him of the promise of fifty
years ago ne proposed the trip across TIT
ferry yesterday.
When the old man had finished hi
story Squire Schmidt smiled and then tn,
knot was tied. When the good-natureC
Squire had pronounced the last word
the old man kissed his bride, snd tn
quaint old lady leaned over snd kisseC
and Rugged the groom. Then 'Squir
Schmidt said solemnly:
"Bless you, my children."
The certificate was handed to the ole
lady, and with hearty tarewells the oil,
couple, locked arm in arm, started bacl
for the ferry.